Shanghai Spring

There are few places right now that have the electricity and the energy that is flowing through the city of Shanghai.

Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of the incredible skyline that’s sprung up in record time. It’s futuristic and sleek: right out of a science fiction movie. If there is a place to be in the 21st century, it feels like it’s on the streets of Shanghai.

On Shanghai Spring, you’ll get a front row seat at the Shanghai Spring Festival and get a look at bustling Shanghai in all its glory.

You’ll also be transported to rip-roaring, cosmopolitan 1920s Shanghai, when the seeds of Western classical music began to take hold in China. And you’ll get a glimpse of Chinese culture, beyond dragon boats and fortune cookies — a chance to see the real China through the lens of classical music.

Shanghai dazzled me, with the bright lights of the ultramodern Pudong skyline and the thrum of its non-stop vitality. And I fell in love with the romantic, sun-dappled streets of the old French Concession neighbourhood.

But on top of that, it was a revelation to witness first-hand the classical music revolution that’s currently underway in China. I spoke to composers, musicians, and other people from all walks of life. It’s a thrill to have had the chance to report back to you what I saw and heard while I was there.

Everyone says China is a classical music hotbed: on Shanghai Spring, you’ll hear proof of that.

It is always so refreshing! Bringing the beauty of the arts from China to us here in the West!
We can easily follow (listening to your explanations), and visualize the surroundings!
Congrats and many thanks to you dear one!
A faithful listener
Rolph

Hi there – thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately, I can’t post a link to the Scandinavian portion of In Concert that you heard on July 10 because any music you may have heard on In Concert is for broadcast only. Unfortunately, we don’t have on-demand streaming rights for the music we play – only broadcast and live-streaming rights, I’m afraid to say, which means it can only be heard online during the broadcast. So there is no such link. Sorry to disappoint! But I thank you for your interest, nonetheless. If there’s any other way I can help, don’t hesitate to reply here.